Hello from San Francisco

[morlock]

I've just completed a budget resto on my old Craftsman rollaway, and a couple people said I should check out this site ... and I'm glad I did, it's really cool!

Rob

 

[sammm]

Welcome from Texas....great job on the roll-away!

 

[keduner]

Outstanding piece of work, congratulations. Have any before pictures? By the way... welcome to the forum.

 

[regguy1]

Very Nice, what year was it made?

 

[930dreamer]

Welcome to the GJ, and nice box.

 

[morlock]

thanks all! Not sure of the date, but I'd guess late 40's early 50's by the logos and also the paperwork i found stuffed inside. looks like it belonged to a machinist at the Hunt Brothers Cannery in Haywood (California). He retired in the mid 60's and was buying a plot of land in a very rural (back then) Fremont.

I did this box on a budget, apart from chrome handles the rest of the rollaway was painted with rustoleum and "resurfaced" with an angle grinder.

 

[morlock]

the only before pic i can find.

 

[johnnybentwrench]

I've just completed a budget resto on my old Craftsman rollaway, and a couple people said I should check out this site ... and I'm glad I did, it's really cool!

Rob

Hey Rob, I see you got the emblem? Did I sell it to you? I am one of the guy who told you to check out this site

BTW the tool box looks great!!

 

[Dar]

Sweet box! Welcome to the GJ

 

[morlock]

thats the emblem johnny ... thanks again for that. i made a mistake with the original one and washed it in soap and water and the red ink came off. lesson learned.

 

[johnnybentwrench]

thats the emblem johnny ... thanks again for that. i made a mistake with the original one and washed it in soap and water and the red ink came off. lesson learned.

I am glad you joined up! this place kicks some serious a$$. your tool box came out great, definitely worth the effort and wait on the emblem, JBW

 

[Call me the Breeze]

Welcome from Western NY

 

[ImportTuner]

Welcome to the Garage Journal ... you did an excellent job on that old Craftsman box .. I'm impressed